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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
12
A nationwide Home Makers Guild of America survey shows up to 84.8 percent of housewives changed food purchases and 6 percent changed meat buying due to war. Many now shop around, seeking better selection over location or price, with 38.4 to 55.2 percent prioritizing selection. Shortages and rationing drive substitutions and items going without.
Cr Daniels of Balboa Canal Zone raises a strain of four leaf clovers in many items. For instance 60.1 percent went without ated beverages and 67.4 percent went without something else.
The report shows 54.4 percent without beer and 63.4 percent without linen or household equipment. Brand switching appears in soap products at 50.1 percent and cosmetics at 34.3 percent. War shortages push wives to repair clothing and linens, with 26.2 percent repairing apparel and 21 percent linens, as many housewives cope with rationing and conserve household supplies.
Washington reports that electric irons are tentatively scheduled for civilian production in early 1944 while electric washing machines remain halted. Officials cite a tight supply of small electric motors and limited laundry equipment availability as reasons not to resume washing machine manufacture.
Cheerful ad for Pattern 4589 describes a becom ing frock with contrasting trim options. It lists misses and women sizes from 12 to 42 and fabric yardage for size 16. Order instructions require name address size and style number with payment and postage details.
Pvt Jack Craven returns to Fort Bragg for basic field artillery training after a weekend with parents. S/Sgt Julian C Lytle graduates from Ogee Branch Administration Schools and returns to duty. Grady F Lain promoted to corporal with 100th Depot Repair Squadron in Kely Field Texas. Sgt Terry B Andrews on leave from Langley Field Virginia with wife and mother in town. Sgt Charles B Loflin arrives for seven day furlough. stationed at Patterson Field Dayton Ohio. Pfc Robert A Flynt on fifteen day furlough from Hillsboro Air Base Tampa Florida after training at Keesler and Armament School Denver.
Funeral services for Oscar Dermont Michael, 46, killed last Tuesday morning in Southern Pines, will be held next Tuesday at 11 AM from Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tucker G. Humphreys officiating. A second service will be held at Macedonian Methodist Church in Southmont at 3 PM with Rev. Thompson and Rev. Rozzelle assisting. Interment follows in Macedonian Methodist Church Cemetery in Southmont. He is survived by his father and stepmother M S A Michael of Lexington, four brothers E D of Southern Pines C A of Southmouth C L of High Point J A of Carthage, one half-brother of Lexington, three sisters Beulah Waford of High Point Bessie Vancannon of Chattanooga Tenn V A Surratt of Southmont and one half sister of Lexington.
News from Bucharest reports many affluent Rumanians rush to secure Turkish visas to flee the country if a Soviet invasion materializes. The note notes concern about the Red Army driving southward through Russia and mentions people scrambling for escape routes.
Dayton reports the Army air forces worldwide receive more supplies in shorter times. Col G McCoy Jr notes no heavy bombers in Guadalcanal lacked parts in September. Col A W Martinstein says conditions improved vastly over six months. Brig Gen Harold A Barton cites instant availability after Casablanca landings. Lt Col D M Carson cites rapid radio equipment delivery from Dayton to Attu in three days.
J B Lambeth of High Point a senior in civil engineering was elected president of the engineers council at North Carolina State College. Other officers named include A C Spruill Goldsboro vice president R K Jarrell Charlotte secretary and L E Paysour Jr Mooresville treasurer.
At the outbreak of the Civil War the United States had about 30 000 miles of railroad. Soldiers used soap at twice the civilian rate. The first carload of ore from Southern Canada reached eastern markets in 1877. President Roosevelt is described as the 53 cent president of the United States.
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